<p>Seoul: Former England midfielder Jesse Lingard has joined South Korean side FC Seoul on a two-year deal on Thursday, the best-known foreign player ever signed by a K League club.</p><p>The 31-year-old, a World Cup semi-finalist with England and Europa League winner with Manchester United, has been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.</p><p>"I've always wanted different challenges and to create new memories in my career, and I believe being in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/south-korea">South Korea</a> is the perfect place for that," Lingard said in video released by the club.</p>.Anger over Messi’s behaviour grows in China ahead of Japan match.<p>FC Seoul, who play at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, are one of the best supported clubs in the K League and have won the title six times, most recently in 2016.</p><p>More than 200 fans were at Incheon airport to greet Lingard when he landed to complete a medical and other formalities earlier this week.</p><p>"I have received several offers since last summer," Lingard added at a news conference in the South Korean capital on Thursday.</p>.Messi hopes to play in Tokyo friendly after Hong Kong letdown.<p>"Other clubs only made verbal offers. FC Seoul sent a written offer. Club officials showed their sincerity by coming to Manchester to check on my physical condition. At that time, I decided to sign with FC Seoul," he said.</p><p>FC Seoul kick off the new K League season away at Gwangju FC on March 2.</p>
<p>Seoul: Former England midfielder Jesse Lingard has joined South Korean side FC Seoul on a two-year deal on Thursday, the best-known foreign player ever signed by a K League club.</p><p>The 31-year-old, a World Cup semi-finalist with England and Europa League winner with Manchester United, has been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.</p><p>"I've always wanted different challenges and to create new memories in my career, and I believe being in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/south-korea">South Korea</a> is the perfect place for that," Lingard said in video released by the club.</p>.Anger over Messi’s behaviour grows in China ahead of Japan match.<p>FC Seoul, who play at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, are one of the best supported clubs in the K League and have won the title six times, most recently in 2016.</p><p>More than 200 fans were at Incheon airport to greet Lingard when he landed to complete a medical and other formalities earlier this week.</p><p>"I have received several offers since last summer," Lingard added at a news conference in the South Korean capital on Thursday.</p>.Messi hopes to play in Tokyo friendly after Hong Kong letdown.<p>"Other clubs only made verbal offers. FC Seoul sent a written offer. Club officials showed their sincerity by coming to Manchester to check on my physical condition. At that time, I decided to sign with FC Seoul," he said.</p><p>FC Seoul kick off the new K League season away at Gwangju FC on March 2.</p>